Arsenal Banter Archive April 26 2017

26 Apr 2017 21:48:39
That is what I like to see, one nil to the Arsenal.

26 Apr 2017 22:35:56
And I like to see 1-0 at spurs.

27 Apr 2017 00:13:20
It was at place weren't it raver 😜.

{Ed033's Note - it were at mill. Trouble at t' mill 😋.

27 Apr 2017 05:21:53
I see raver is stalking us again. Mind you I understand his fascination with Arsenal, supporting the toot has been so depressing and with the run in Chelsea have the pain at the lane looks likely to continue. No trophies in his short lifetime is a depressing reality.

27 Apr 2017 09:26:48
He always seems to catch my posts. That Suburu mouse is like Colin McRae.

27 Apr 2017 10:10:00
We just keep winning R. G., we are the only club in the league undefeated at home and you are still a massive 14 points behind us lol. I am fascinated by Arsenal lol what's that R. G. Looking down at you at 6 th place with no European history.

27 Apr 2017 12:21:51
The thing is raver, as good as your team is at the moment it will never be remembered unless you win some silverware. We finished second last year and it means nothing. So when people look back on the past 5 years in 10 years time they will see arsenal with 2 possibly 3 FA cups and spurs with nothing. Granted this season is the season that you spurs fans will remember but we have over 50 seasons where we have finished above you! It pales in comparison really.

27 Apr 2017 14:11:11
Dymand the late great Colin mcrae had nothing on the raver, I'm more like Nikki lauder driving around London but with the sound system pumping and smashed right off my face.

26 Apr 2017 19:18:41
I like tonight's line up, Gibbs and Belerin for me are ideal wingbacks and Theo up top with Sanchez and Ozil has the potential to break very and effectively.
Ideally I'd like to Ox next to Le Coq and Holding in Monreals place but hey ho I'm excited about Gibbs Belerin and Theo getting their Chance in this system, let's see what happens.

26 Apr 2017
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26 Apr 2017 08:00:43
We are currently 21 points behind Chelsea who sit on a total now we can only reach if we win all of our last 7 games and they still have 5 to play.

An FA Cup final doesn't cover up for what is another shocking season.

I thought losing the title by 10 points to Leicester last season was as bad as it was going to get but this for me is a lot worse.

I'm not moaning as I'm way beyond that but watching Chelsea batter Southampton last night on the way to winning the title made me think how long it's been since I had that feeling as a fan and how much longer will it be.

Oh for the excitement of a challenge. Haha.

26 Apr 2017 08:34:40
Mate i share your aching to be genuinely involved in a title race again 100%, I've never felt we had the right to demand we win it but over a decade without a single serious challenge is awful for a club the size of Arsenal.
I long for that feeling where you can't wait for the next game to get here where your checking every result looking at the fixtures to see where your opponents might drop points that absolutely massive high when we win really big games at the business end of the season that keeps us on track but seriously dents another challengers hopes.
It's been a long long time now and it isn't right for the club to expect fans to accept more of the same willingly, the FA cup is great and playing Chelsea in the final makes it such a bigger occasion but as you say it doesn't come even close to covering up the horrendous season we've had that's seen us drop further away than ever from being serious title contenders :- (
The really horrible thing is what is going to change next season if Arsene stays? What is going to change us dramatically from the usual also rans into genuine title material under Arsene? What is he going to do so differently to what he's always done that has slowly but surely become less and less effective each season as our points total continues decline and the gap between Arsenal and the premier league champions gets bigger and bigger each and every season.
I'm not having yet another pop at Arsene because its all been said before and if he stays he stays but as a fan i do miss being involved in the title race very much.

26 Apr 2017 12:50:50
The closest I've got to feeling that we were in the title race since we last won it was RVPs last season. We were 10-12 points ahead at Easter I believe.

26 Apr 2017 14:05:44
I was unhappy seeing us behind all the comparable teams and just above west brom. Then I thought about it.

If we win our game in hand:

we're 3 points off Man U, who signed one of the most successful managers, the world's most expensive player, one of the most successful strikers ever, with England's most promising attacker, the world's most expensive teenager lb, one of the worlds best gks, plus their old players like martial, Rooney, mata etc.

And 4 points off city who Signed the most sought after manager in the world, splashed 50mil on a cb, brought in a wonderkid striker, and the sought after sane, adding to the aguero, De bruybe, Silva, sterling they already had.

If this is arsenal at our worst, i Can't wait til we do well.

26 Apr 2017 14:53:47
Jim and we finished second last year a street in front of chelski, a mile in front of man u, a mile in front of liverpool and five I think points in front of citeh. 10 points behind the leaders, spent over 100 mil on players and are going to have our worst ever season under wenger, from a so called position of strength. can't wait until we get a new manager.

26 Apr 2017 15:32:05
Jim If we win our game in hand? Which game would you consider as our game in hand mate? Sunderland at home ;-)
I realise your trying to put a positive spin on things mate but this season has been awful mate and its no good pretending it hasn't been.
Steve we finished on 71 points last season mate which just happened to be enough to pinch 2nd place in a season where all our usual superiors went missing, will we make 71 points this season? Dubious!
This season is simply a little more awful than last season which was pretty awful in its own right.

26 Apr 2017 15:44:50
I get the frustration Steve, but 100mil is what man u spent on one player. I'm just saying that all the big clubs want to win.

I don't take last seasons standings as any indication of the following season - never know who's going to join or leave a club. I'm sure most Leicester fans didn't.

What i want now is full effort from the team and support from the fans. Anyone that doesn't give 100% or not needed/ good enough to be shipped out in the Summer, and a couple of top quality signings (on top of the new lb) to show genuine intent. I think that'll happen as this season will be too volatile for the management/ board.

Not going to big them up, but hoping that tweaking will also give bielik, toral, niles, iwobi etc a chance to play a role too.

I can get behind that 100% and don't care if we win as long as the board manager and team give it their all.